President Trump gave Iran a two-week grace period to negotiate a nuclear pact over fears of repeating the chaos that took place in Libya and the devastating aftermath of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Trump is confident he can still secure a diplomatic outcome amid the escalating war between Israel and Iran, despite threats this week that he would drag the US into the another crisis in the Middle East.
'He’d rather have a deal,' an insider told The New York Post about Trump's thinking.
Trump fears causing 'another Libya,' referring to the North African nation's descent into anarchy and chaos after longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi was toppled in 2011 during the Obama administration.
At the time, the West hoped Gaddafi's death would pave the way for democracy, but instead the region was overrun with warlords and religious extremists.
